Friday 23 March 2018

Value, Benefits And Cost Of A Self Discovery Coach

By Ryan West


Coaches and coaching add incredible value to individuals and organizations. They have a positive impact on their work, relationships and productivity, among other personal areas. Hiring a self discovery coach is therefore considered an investment in self or organization. When properly done it will add incredible value to all parties involved.

Coaching is designed to bring the best in individuals. Self belief makes everyone to feel as though he is aware of his potential and does not require coaching. However, coaches have a unique ability to reveal the spectacular talent and potential of everyone they encounter. Their focus is objective and new such that you end up doing things you never thought you were capable of. They bring a change in mentality that transforms all elements of your life.

In organizations, coaching creates a long term behavior and culture of self improvement. This is similar to upgrading the software of a machine. It makes such a machine more productive and efficient. Through coaching, organizations renew the capability of their employees which will be reflected in better performance. It changes perceptions and will breathe new life to the organization. This is also a way of changing the personnel behavior and perception of an organization.

It is expensive to recruit and train new staff for organizations. Such individuals have not learnt the culture of the organization and will therefore be disruptive. However, through coaching, you enhance the capacity of an employee and therefore make retention easier. Such employees are also more responsible and will therefore give an easy time to managers. It becomes easier to meet the expectations of an organization when everyone takes charge of own growth.

For the organization, you will be creating a pool of highly creative and motivated individuals. Coaches work to bring out the best in people. Since focus is on attributes that are important to the organization and its culture, people embrace your vision as an organization and will therefore work harder to achieve personal and organizational targets.

Coaching is an eye opener that helps you to identify and utilize the talents of employees or personnel in your organization. These hidden resources and abilities are revealed during coaching sessions or after the program has ended. You will therefore be getting a human resource boost without spending more. It is a way of raising the performance of your team. In fact, it will reduce your training and personal development cost.

The cost of coaching depends on the coach hired and the design of your program. The duration affects the cost, alongside location, number of hours and how they are spread over time. Consider the season of the year since some many organizations concentrate their coaching sessions at specific seasons. You need to hire a trainer who understands your organization and is ready to deliver the expected content.

The success of coaching in organization depends on support from management. If you need coaching at personal level to be effective, you must make a personal commitment, dedicate time and also allocate necessary resources. The organization and individual must be willing to implement changes that are necessitated by coaching. This includes dropping old habits that are a hindrance growth.




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